Oddbean new post about | logout
▲ ▼
provoost | 5 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +15 
 You have dozens of mutual friends. It's basic decency to contact someone before taking legal action. Especially if all you demand is a name change and maybe a redesign.

Outsourcing stuff is good, but your legal department works on your behalf. So their behavior reflects on you.
▲ ▼
NVK | 5 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Why didn't he reach out and ask if it was ok? The story is not quite that simple.
▲ ▼
provoost | 5 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +17 
 That is a complaint you could have raised while contacting him, before taking legal action.

More generally it's never a good idea to build up frustration about someone or something and waiting for it to explode.
(not something I pretend to be great at either)
▲ ▼
franzap | 4 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Because this whole thing might hurt you more than him